I would highly recommend this service. Dave is extremely thorough and knowledgeable. He took his…read moretime and was very keen to answer any and all questions I had as we walked through. Coverage of every nook and cranny in all buildings. He also gives great advice along the way if you are able to be there! Certainly recommend doing so! Why pass up his years of experience?! Thanks Dave!!

As a first time home buyer, there are many new and sometimes difficult decisions to make and…read moreconsider when going through the home buying process. The decision to go with Dave Ritchie of Touchstone Home Inspection was 100% the right choice. He did an excellent and thorough home inspection, stopping to take extra time throughout his inspection to describe in detail any concerns he came across and to answer any of our questions. Dave is extremely professional and timely, sending the home inspection report (with photos) in under 24 hours after inspection. After receiving the report, we had a few questions and he quickly responded to our inquiries. Not only does Dave provide comprehensive service, he also included additional services and warranties in his inspection bundle that other home inspectors do not; including a 90 day warranty, SewerGard Warranty, RecallChek, and more. He also had the extra thoughtful touch of providing considerate extras such as a retractable measuring tape, flashlight pen, etc. for our use during the home inspection. The seller even remarked that he wished he had used Dave for his new home's inspection that took place earlier in the week. Overall, if you are looking for a home inspection in the Bitterroot Valley, I would recommend Dave Richie without reservations.

Dean was extremely thorough, professional and very personable during the whole process. We really…read moreappreciate everything he did to make sure we were able to make an informed decision from the findings from the home inspection. Highly recommended. Thank you so much!

Dean was thorough, took lots of pictures, and wrote a fully descriptive report. During the…read moreinspection, he took the time to explain his findings and answer questions.

Walter was courteous and patient going over his inspection findings with my clients. He made sure…read morethey were aware he'd be available after the inspection summary and in the future for follow up questions/concerns. He had trouble finding a crawlspace access but eventually it was found and identified the location of a radon fan. Overall the process went well and we learned a lot!

Walter is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful - even after the inspection. I was given 4 referrals…read morefor home inspectors. I received estimates from 3 of 4 and Walter came in on the higher side. I chose him because of his willingness to help, his knowledge about the process and we just clicked. Even though the weather was not favorable, Walter performed the inspection and did a thorough job. He sent the report, with pictures by late afternoon although he said by Mid-night. I found the report easy to read, well organized and detailed. There were links for many issues which gave more details of the issue and how it can be fixed. He provided the means to find contractors that can address anything that was found. Worth the extra money.

Where do I start... We were told the inspection would be over around 1pm...the inspector was here…read morealmost all day and we had animals so we planned for what we were told. We came home a little after 1pm and he did allow us in our house. We have a lot of snow outside so there were muddy footprints all through the main floor. The inspector said he was sorry and said something like, I'm wearing these little booties but there is still mud. Well, yeah, because he wore the little booties outside and they tracked mud in. I did tell him not to worry about it, then. That night we were turning on lights and he hadn't returned the breaker switches to "on" which was an easy fix but what if it had been an empty house and he forgot to turn the heat back on? I don't know if this is unusual or not but he left both showers turned all the way to cold. Shouldn't he have left our house like he found it?

I was very pleased with the services provided by Inspect Montana…read more Scheduling was easy and the review of their terms and conditions is all online so that's a quick process. The inspector, Jed, did a fabulous job. He is so easy to work with! Knowledgeable, patient, super responsive to questions, just a pleasure to work with! The report received was very detailed with lots of pictures and even videos. They also have a concierge service that comes with the inspection. I haven't used it yet, but it looks great. Includes help with utility set up, recall checks, lifetime technical support and warranties. I will be using Inspect Montana when I have future inspection needs.

Tim Netzley, NACH109081108, tim@inspectmt.com is the owner. He was hired by the state to inspect…read moremy home for a home repair program. He spend 1hr and 15 minutes at my home. First he will tell you not to talk to him while he is here. He claimed that my HVAC was beyond it life expectancy but took no photos and did not further define the problems. There there notes of failed components, a file folder of attempted repairs, cut and capped wires, etc. This repair was denied. He claimed my hot water heater was inaccessible and could not be inspected due to a insulation blanket. Again, there was a file folder of failed repairs, notes taped to the cabinet door, replacement parts (anode rods, thermostats and heating elements) in the cabinet. The photo he took shows that the insulation blanket was opened, the metal doors to the thermostat and heating elements had been removed and were sitting on top of the hot water heater. This repair was denied. He claims my attic does not have proper ventilation. I do not have an attic and there are no access doors to my non-existent attic. He claims I have not mold. Although numerous of his photos, in the report show mold. This repair was denied. He claims he did not have access to my 36" high crawl space that has five fully functioning access doors. There are photos in his report that he took deep into the crawl space. He notes that the additional structures attached on the north and south side of my home were not attached properly and need structural screws and joist hangers and that the upright support were failing. He listed this as a minor concern even though my roof is leaking along 103 foot of attachment. Due to his categorization this repair was denied. He states that my windows are vinyl double pane and in good shape. I have 18 windows. I had replaced six the 18 but the remaining windows are from 1991 and are aluminum single pane store windows with broken mechanisms. We put as major concerns that my utility hood ups are too close together when Northwestern Energy has declared them just fine and standard for all 220 lots in my neighborhood. There is no repair available. He lists broken concrete on my rented lot as a major concern. Both the concrete and the utility hook ups are on a leased lot and I am not responsible for them and it would be illegal for me to make changes to these items. He charged over $1000 for this inspection and refused to reconsider these grevious errors. He refused to talk to me which is why I put notes, file folders and parts at the HVAC and Hot Water Heater. There is more, but you get the idea. DO NOT USE HIM EVER.